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SB1148 • 2025

Prohibits disability income insurers from requiring a person to use or apply for other available benefits for which the person is eligible prior to being eligible for disability benefits offered by the insurer.

Prohibits disability income insurers from requiring a person to use or apply for other available benefits for which the person is eligible prior to being eligible for disability benefits offered by the insurer.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Taylor, Representative Grayber
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 245, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-22 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-21 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-20 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 45; Nays, 3--Cate, Osborne, Yunker; Excused, 6--Breese-Iverson, Drazan, McIntire, Nguyen H, Smith G, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Edwards, Elmer, Hartman, Reschke, Scharf.

  7. 2025-05-19 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-15 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-14 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-05-12 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-05-05 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-29 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-04-29 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  14. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher.

  15. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.

  16. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  18. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  19. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  21. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws with respect to certain insurance policies. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Prohibits disability income insurers from requiring a person to use <b>or apply for</b> other available benefits for which the person is eligible prior to being eligible for disability benefits offered by the insurer.
Relating to: Relating to disability income insurance policies.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned